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Buying a home in Danville, Georgia

The typical owner-occupied home in Danville is worth about $120,800, 60% below the Georgia median of $303,300 and 64% below the national median of $332,700. The median household earns $43,750 a year, so the median home costs 2.8 times the median income (3.9 times for Georgia). 65% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 38% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Danville at a glance

Danville Georgia U.S.
Median home value $120,800 $303,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year – $2,341 $3,119
Median household income $43,750 $77,353 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 65% 66% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 38% 63% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $1,783 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 30.5% 20.0% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,393 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1974 1992 1980
Vacant homes 56.5% 10.3% 10.1%
Population 111 10,940,407 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Danville

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Danville home of $120,800 with 20% down costs about $811 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,012, because the loan is bigger and FHA adds mortgage insurance.

Lenders usually want housing costs under about 28% of gross income, which means an income of roughly $34,764 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 22% of the median Danville household income of $43,750; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $152,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$24,160
Loan amount$96,640
Principal and interest$650
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$111
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$50
PMI$0
Total per month$811

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$4,228
Loan amount$118,612
Principal and interest$798
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$111
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$50
FHA mortgage insurance$53
Total per month$1,012

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Questions about home buying in Danville

What is the median home value in Danville?

About $120,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

What income do you need to buy a home in Danville?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $811 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $34,764 a year.

More about Danville

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates; Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, week of November 12, 2026. Estimates for small places have wide margins of error. About our data